OLPC Philippines

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Mabuhay! Welcome to OLPC Philippines

OLPC Philippines (OLPC PH) is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children. Please join and share your ideas - we're still very much in the formative stages, so people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.

To join us, subscribe to the olpc-philippines mailing listand introduce yourself. We often send announcements and have discussions on this list. Also, please attend the next meeting if you can - this will give you a chance to get to know everyone.

The OLPC Foundation

The OLPC Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation registered with the Philippine Seurities & Exchange Commission. We are in the process of applying to securing the necessary tax registrations the OLPC Foundation to accept donations from both individuals and companies wanting to support the deployment of OLPC program in the Philippines.

We have as an objective to deploy the OLPC program in all the public primary schools in the country. At the same time, we are open to work with interested private schools interested to deploy an OLPC program on the condition this is fully funded by the school or its donor sponsor.

For any enquiries on the OLPC Foundation, please email Charles Chen at ideasman88@gmail.com.

OLPC Volunteer Group

Separately, there is a OLPC volunteer group in support of the OLPC program in the Philippines. If you wish to be a registered volunteer in order to make available of your time and non-monetary contributions for the OLPC program, again please email Charles Chen at ideasman88@gmail.com.

Being a registered volunteer will allow you first preference to be involved in any sponsored projects to be implemented by the OLPC Foundations.

A number of volunteers have formed further different group (ekindling) as described below.

eKindling

Simply said -- we are much more than providing free laptops.

Our official mission is to enhance educational opportunities through open source, learning and technological innovations for the empowerment of children in the Philippines.

Having been conceived through the "OLPC process," this community driven initiative hopes to deliver the quality education that each child deserves throughout the Philippines. Join our community and for more information, please click eKindling

Special Announcements (Posted 30 August 2009)

We are looking for interested persons willing to volunteer their time to assist in the first OLPC School Pilot in the Philippines. We are currently in discussions with a group of former employees of the National Computer Center (NCC) who are willing to sponsor the pilot at the Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro. This project is in honor of Lubang Mayor Jesus Sanchez who was the first managing director of the NCC. At the time the NCC was established in 1971 its mandate to provide information bases for integrated planning and implementation of development programs and operational activities in the government.

All out-of-pocket expenses including transportation and accomodation arrangements will be provided to interested volunteers.

Interested parties please contact Charles Chen at ideasman88@gmail.com.

Meetings

Please see /Meetings for upcoming meeting times and agendas, as well as past meeting minutes.

Potential partners

Other groups that may be of interest to people working on the ideals of OLPC in the Philippines:

Metro Manila Area

• (? Location) Gawad Kalinga (OLPC contact Mel Chua)
• (? Location) SFC (Singles for Christ) Meralco (OLPC contact Jerome Gotangco)

• Antipolo/ Mayamot Elemementary School (OLPC contact Willie Pertubal)
• Las Pinas & Muntinlupa/ 3 public primary schools (OLPC contact Willie Pertubal)
• Manila/ Rafael Palma Elementary School (OLPC contact Charles Chen)
• Manila/ De La Salle University (OLPC contact Charles Chen)
• Mandaluyong/ Buayang Bato Elementary School (OLPC contact Willie Pertubal)
• Mandaluyong/ Don Bosco (OLPC contact Charles Chen)
• Marikina/ St. Nicholas School (OLPC contact Willie Pertubal)
• Makati/ Asia Pacific College (OLPC contact Ray Baquirin)
• San Juan/ Xavier School Manila (OLPC contact Mel Chua)

Non-Metro Manila Area

• Lubang, Mindoro/ Lubang Integrated School (OLPC contact Meg Simpson)
• Leyte/ Rotary Club of Leyte (OLPC contact James Shields ?)
• Tacloban Leyte Municipal Barangay Halls Alternative Education (Jon Mannion)
• San Miguel/Bani Pangasinan (OLPC contact Precioso/Maria Amansec)
• Patar, Bolinao Pangasinan (OLPC contact Precioso/Maria Amansec)

OLPC PH Wiki Archive

You can still access the OLPC PH Wiki Archive.